About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

• Design and develop digital logic for advanced mission solutions and embedded systems
• Work across the programmable-logic lifecycle: design, simulation, implementation, verification, and system integration
• Implement and debug designs in simulation and on real hardware
• Collaborate with experienced engineers to solve design challenges and adopt engineering best practices
• Participate in full product lifecycle activities: design, implementation, test verification, and production of digital electronic equipment

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications — Associate S/W Embedded Engineer

• Completing or completed a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Major in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related STEM field
• U.S. citizenship required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access

Basic Qualifications — S/W Embedded Engineer

• Completing or completed a Master’s degree from an accredited institution
• Major in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related STEM field
• U.S. citizenship required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access

Preferred

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance (preferred)

Note: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the application process.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range — Associate S/W Embedded Engineer: $72,700 - $109,100 per year
• Pay Range — S/W Embedded Engineer: $87,600 - $131,400 per year

The above ranges represent general guidelines. Final base salary offers consider role responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills and market conditions. Eligible employees may also receive overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and other benefits such as health insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid holidays, and paid time off. Specific benefits and eligibility vary by position.

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Location & Travel

• Location: Eldersburg, MD
• Travel: Approximately 10% (as needed)
• Relocation assistance: May be available for qualified candidates

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Role Details

• Employment type: Full-time
• Experience level: Entry-level / early-career (Associate level) through S/W Embedded Engineer (Master’s level)
• Key skills: embedded systems, programmable logic design, simulation, hardware debugging, system integration, collaborative engineering

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Candidate Experience

Careertakes and our client aim to provide a fair, inclusive, and transparent hiring process. Applicants may receive automated matching or screening assistance through Careertakes; final hiring decisions are made by people. Applicants who need accommodations during the process should contact the recruiter or platform support.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.